Thank you to all those people that took time to review the first chapter! Seeing everyone's feedback really amped me up, so here's chapter 2!
Just to warn you, Natsu's a pervert in this chapter and Gray's a jerk
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. Unfortunately.
Our Fake Relationship- Chapter 2
"Whaaat?!" Natsu and Gray shouted in utter shock. Some mages around them turned in curiosity at their outburst.
"Lucy is dating me." Erza repeated indifferently.
Lucy paled, noticing some of the other Fairy Tail members' eyes widening. This was bad… She hadn't wanted everyone to find out about this. Even if it was fake…
"No way!" Natsu yelled, looking from the serious red head to the nearly fainting blonde beside her and back again. "Lucy isn't like that! And even if she was, there would be no way she would choose you!"
Erza stepped forward menacingly with a look in her eyes that said, "What's that supposed to mean?", but Lucy pulled her back with the hand that was still fastened in the Titania's grip.
"This has to be some sort of joke." Gray stated, anger biting at the edge of his voice. "Since when do you like girls?"
"Er…" The anxiety that Gray's direct glare caused made Lucy feel light-headed. The fear of being caught in the bluff had her biting on the bottom of her lip.
"Lucy was not aware of her feelings for the same sex until I made a move on her." Erza cut in, releasing Lucy's hand so she could put her arm around her waist. Lucy blushed at the contact.
Gray's glare shifted to the defiant Fairy Queen. "Is that right? Since when did you like girls? Not once have I ever heard that you were interested in them!"
Erza's face darkened. "What I am interested in is none of your business, Gray." She hissed.
"But if you're dating Erza," Natsu said to the celestial mage as Gray and Erza continued giving each other death glares, "Why didn't you tell us this morning?"
"Uh…" Being put on the spot without warning made Lucy's mouth not want to work. She struggled to say something for only a second before Erza interrupted.
"Lucy was embarrassed. From the beginning of our relationship, she had asked me to keep it a secret."
Natsu blinked at this information as Gray's scowl deepened. Lucy was very grateful that Erza was able to see that she was under great pressure and was having difficulty coping. She admired the fact that Erza was able to come up with all these lies so easily as if they had rehearsed it earlier. Which, now that she thought of it, they really should have…
"I still don't believe this." Gray muttered, casting a dark look at Erza before turning and stomping away.
Natsu frowned also, and then a thought seemed to occur to him. "Hey, how long have you two been dating?" He asked curiously.
"Two weeks." Erza answered before Lucy could utter a sound.
He blinked momentarily and then tightened his mouth, trying to stop a grin from appearing on his face. Trying and failing.
"What is it, Natsu?" The nineteen year old asked, her voice laced with annoyance.
"Sooo…" He looked as if he would break out in giggles shortly, "Does that mean you've done 'that'?"
Lucy's face turned red and her jaw dropped as Erza furrowed her eyebrows. " 'That'? What is 'that'?"
"E –Erza, I really don't think you want to know–"
"You know!" Natsu said, cutting his nakama off. When the red head's frown deepened, he peered to the left and right, as if making sure no one was paying attention (though there were still others watching), and placed a hand next to his mouth. "Sex." He whispered with a devilish grin on his face.
Lucy looked down in embarrassment as Erza's face turned as red as her hair. "S –sex?!" She stammered in bewilderment, "There is no way we would – Lucy and I never – That is absolutely absurd!"
Seeing Erza so flustered was a rare sight. Lucy couldn't help but stifle a giggle at how cute she was acting.
"Whaaat?" Natsu moaned, looking disappointed. "You haven't done it yet? It would be so hot if you did. Two girls eating each other out –"
He was interrupted when Erza's fist collided with his face, sending him flying across the room.
Erza turned to the shocked Lucy, traces of a blush still on her cheeks. "I –I cannot believe he –When did Natsu turn into such a…"
"Pervert?" Lucy finished questioningly, a smile playing on her lips. "I really have no idea."
"To think that he knows about sex…" Erza murmured, her expression greatly disturbed. "To think he even knows what it is!"
"Yeah…" Lucy paused, and then said in a whisper, "Um, could we go somewhere else? We're being watched…"
Erza finally took notice of the people sitting around them, staring at the two with extremely interested eyes. To Lucy's horror, she saw some whispering to each other, others standing up to spread the word on what they had just heard. The blonde noticed Cana sitting nearby with a mug of alcohol in her hand, a huge grin stretched from ear to ear. That's one of the bad things about Fairy Tail: You absolutely can't keep secrets a secret. Once one person knows, the whole entire guild knows.
Before even thinking about what she was doing, Lucy grasped Erza's hand and began pulling her towards the guilds front doors.
Erza stumbled, but regained her footing and fell into step behind her.
As they neared the door, they passed Mira who said with a happy expression, "Oh, Lucy and Erza! How did it go?"
"I'll tell you later, Mira." Lucy said without stopping or turning her head.
In a few seconds, they were outside. Lucy stopped and released Erza's hand, then turned to face her.
"Um…" Lucy hesitated, and then took a deep breath and started again. "Thank you. For helping me out with this. You don't know how good it feels to be able to walk around without Natsu and Gray stepping on my heels."
"Nonsense, Lucy." Erza replied, waving her away. "We are nakama. It is only right that I help you out. I must say, that worked out fairly well in my opinion."
'Besides the point that everyone in the guild overheard.' Lucy thought with a sigh. She quickly shook her depression out of her head and said, "Yeah, I guess you're right…" After what seemed like a few minutes of awkward silence, the blonde said, "Um… I'm going to go home, if that's okay with you…"
Erza blinked at this and said, "Oh, alright then."
When Lucy turned and began walking down the cobblestoned street, Erza fell into step beside her.
Lucy stopped in surprise. Erza took a few more steps before realizing that, then halted and looked back.
"Lucy? Is there something wrong?"
"Um, well, no… Why are you following me?"
Erza blinked. "I was walking you home."
"Huh? But… you really don't need to."
The young woman tilted her head slightly to the side. "But I thought it was customary for people who are dating to walk each other home. Since we are going to have to keep up this farce for a while longer, I thought I should start now and make it habitual."
Now it was Lucy's turn to blink. She had honestly forgotten that this wasn't a "say it then forget" kind of lie. This lie they would have to stick to for days, even weeks until Natsu and Gray calmed down.
"Oh, right… I guess so…" She muttered, suddenly feeling very tired. She began walking again, and again Erza joined her.
The silence between them wasn't altogether uncomfortable. Lucy watched a tiny bird fly overhead as Erza said "Good afternoon" to a passerby. After a few more steps, Lucy cast her nakama a glance from the corner of her eye. She had known that Erza could get very passionate about things, sometimes even border lining obsessive, but it truly surprised Lucy that she was trying so hard on this. Trying so hard for her. She had nothing to gain from this, so why…?
Lucy reached out and took Erza's hand in her own. The Titania looked down at their entwined hands with surprise, then up at Lucy's face with confusion.
"It's customary for people who are dating to hold hands as they walk." Lucy explained, internally chuckling at her own choice of words.
"I see. Well, in that case –" In a flash of light, Erza's metal gloves were gone. "Perhaps this would be more comfortable?" She said with a small smile.
Lucy returned the smile and retook the Fairy Queen's hand, intertwining their fingers in a comfortable position.
"Shall we go to your house now?" Erza asked.
"Yes." Lucy replied, and the two set off for her apartment with their hands connected.
As they made their way, Lucy couldn't help but notice something… Erza's hand was soft and warm…
So... How was it? I feel kind of bad that I made Gray a jerk, but I needed someone to be like that. Natsu was a bit of a pervert, and it was kind of fun writing that part n_n He took Lucy and Erza's 'relationship' fairly well, don't you agree? Perhaps you'll find out why next chapter...? Or maybe not. ;D
As always, your reviews are most welcome!